Consultations

The major problem for the Rural Economy, as you correctly point out, is the current volatility the industry faces not only from the changing dynamics within the Island but also from growing pressures on the level of Government support that is currently received but which is coming under pressure as the Corporate Spending Review’s impact deepens....  

Read the letter sent by The Jersey Chamber of Commerce listing our comments on the above development proposals.....  

The consultation paper seeks to introduce a series of controls to retain the Island''s current stock of industrial land and buildings by restricting consideration of, or refusing, planning applications for change of use from industrial to another use class, until the applicant has applied and satisfied a series of exhaustive tests to confirm the site''s redundancy and/or non viability for redevelopment....  

Chamber has concerns with regard to the cost implications......  

The purpose of the Youth Rate Questionnaire is to ascertain whether or not Jersey should introduce a Youth Rate, which is a minimum wage for people under 19. It may be temporarily lower than the current minimum wage to encourage employment of young people and may or may not incorporate some training....  

Chamber is, in general, in support of the high level plan described in the Green Paper; however there are additional considerations...  

Read Chamber''s response to the consultation seeking views on the desirability of a Standard Form of Condition Report, a Standard Form of Residential Tenancy Agreement and a Standard Form of Notice to protect both Landlords and Tenants....  

Chamber''s response concentrates on what skills employers expect a future employee to have when leaving school and how these skills can be acquired...